Potted plants can freshen the look of any room

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

At the Hollywood Hills home of American Pie screenwriter Adam Herz and his wife, Laurie, one corner of the living room hosts a majestic specimen of fiddle-leaf fig, a.k.a. Ficus lyrata, surrounded with mounds of green moss. Its arms stretch out above a sectional sofa designed by interior decorator Peter Dunham, providing shelter as well as drama.